Environment Protection Authority v Grafil Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Mackenzie (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 210

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v Grafil Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Mackenzie (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 210 Hearing dates: 6 September 2018, 4 December 2018 Date of orders: 18 December 2018 Decision date: 18 December 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: The Prosecutor is to pay the Defendants' costs of the mentions on 26 July 2018, 24 August 2018 and 4 December 2018 pursuant to s 257F of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986. Catchwords: COSTS – whether costs of three adjournments of draft stated case payable to defendants under Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 ss 5AE, 5B, 5BA Criminal Procedure Act 1986 ss 170, 257F Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ss 144, 169 Cases Cited: Council of the City of Sydney v Trico Constructions Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 56 Environment Protection Authority v Grafil Pty Ltd; Environment Protection Authority v Mackenzie [2018] NSWLEC 99 Environment Protection Authority v Riverina (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 191 Category: Costs Parties: Proceedings 16/157886 Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Grafil Pty Ltd (Defendant)

Proceedings 16/157995 Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) Robert Mackenzie (Defendant) Representation: COUNSEL: S Rushton SC and P English (Prosecutor) T Howard SC and C Ireland (Defendants)